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Five things employers legally need to do for employees working from home
With many shifting to remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic business owners can look to top tips from law experts to ensure they are legally providing employees with everything they need. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a sharp rise in the number of people...
Still waiting for your wedding? Here’s five ways a cohabiting agreement can protect your assets.
Cohabiting couples who have had to postpone their big day due to the coronavirus pandemic can look to interesting insights from family law experts about how their rights differ as an unmarried couple who are living together, with shared assets and children. With an...
How to Settle a Divorce Seamlessly
Couples looking to separate can look to advice from family law experts who can help the difficult process move forward more seamlessly. From financial assets, to future shared contact arrangements and the marital home, there are a number of important considerations to...
Three Reasons Why You Should Organise a Will
Three out of five people in the UK do not have a will in place to set out what happens to their affairs, dependents and assets once they pass, so legal experts are outlining the main reasons why it’s important to organise a will to ensure wishes are honoured. In the...
East Midlands law firm expands team with triple hire
Grantham-based JMP Solicitors is growing its team with a trio of new hires – as Andrea Bingham joins as a private client solicitor, Mikaela Rogerson as a family law solicitor and Reiss Williams as IT manager. Andrea specialises in helping clients prepare for the...
Grantham law firm achieves gleaming accreditation
JMP Solicitors has received a silver Investors in People accreditation for investment in its staff – an accolade which is awarded to just five per cent of those assessed. Nationally recognised, Investors in People is a standard for people management that offers...
Top considerations for managing child contact arrangements this Christmas
Separated families can look to advice from family law experts this Christmas to ensure child contact arrangements run smoothly over the festive period. The most recent government guidelines state that on Christmas Day, people are able to form an exclusive ‘Christmas...
East Midlands law firm secures top spots in Legal 500 UK listing
Grantham-based JMP Solicitors has been ranked as a leading firm for personal injury and clinical negligence services in the prestigious Legal 500 listing, with senior associate solicitor and head of clinical negligence, Christine Bowerman, being named as a ‘Rising...
How to ensure separation is as sensitive and seamless as possible
Families experiencing a change in circumstances can look to suggestions from family law experts whilst going through the difficult process of divorce and separation. Any change in family circumstances needs to be addressed as sensitively and seamlessly as possible to...
Considering divorce during the pandemic? Here’s what you need to now
Couples looking to divorce during the pandemic can look to family law experts for answers and advice during this already difficult time. There are plenty of aspects to consider during a separation; from financial assets, to the marital home, future shared contact...
Seven things to consider if you are aiming to move home by Christmas
Homeowners and prospective buyers considering a move before Christmas should act quickly to increase their chances of a smooth relocation, as the festive period approaches. The weeks leading up to Christmas are crucial for those navigating the homebuying process and...
Thinking of moving to the East Midlands? Here are the six most desirable hot spots for London commuters
London commuters thinking of moving to a location outside of the capital can look to inside tips from property experts on up-and-coming areas in the East Midlands. Moving further upcountry could save potential homebuyers a considerable amount, whilst being situated...